| dc.contributor.author | Ngugi, Samuel K | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-23T07:32:19Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-05-23T07:32:19Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2005 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Masters of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2005 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/11295/24642 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The aim of the study was to establish the determinants of uvulectomy, the
indications and complications as well as establishing the methods the
traditional surgeons use to clean and/or sterilize instruments. This was a
cross sectional descriptive study in a rural district hospital, in this case
Thika district. It involved children of 5yrs and below. The respondent
was the child's guardian/parent and a questionnaire was used to direct
and record information. A total of 311 guardians/parents responded to the
questionnaire. In addition 3 uvulectomists were interviewed
The results indicated that the mean age for uvulectomy was 9.7months
with the youngest child being one week old. The main indication was
vomiting after feeds (43%) while the main complication was infections.
The methods used to clean and/or decontaminate equipments were not
adequate to prevent cross-infections. | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
| dc.title | Determinants of the practice of traditional Uvulectomy as seen at Thika District Hospital: a survey on children below five years | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| dc.description.department | a
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, ; bDepartment of Mental Health, School of Medicine,
Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya | |
| local.publisher | School of Medicine | en |
